A B O U T

Miruna Minculescu

Photography was her entry point into the world of visual arts, but her interest and curiosity turned to film, where she explores a female universe in full crisis.

She directed short films that were selected and awarded in international festivals, including Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Short Film Corner Cannes 2021, Oslo Film Festival, Izmir International Short Film Festival and national ones, including TIFF, Anonimul, Central European Film Festival, Filmul de Piatra. Fragmentari, her most recent short, was shortlisted for the BAFTA Student Awards, and earned Miruna a nomination for Young Hope at the Gopo Awards Gala.

Mother. Crib. Paradise.

Drama | in post-production | 29′
Cast: Iulia Lumânare, Cătălina Romaneț
Director: Miruna Minculescu
Writers: Miruna Minculescu, Iulia Lumanare, Cătălina Romaneț
DOP: Barbu Nițelea
Production: Miruna Minculescu
Production and costume design: Lea Patriche
Editing: Sabin Mardale
Sound: Iulian Nunu

A mother and her teenage daughter run away from the present to claim their future, but end up in the past. A familiar failure of reconciliation and freedom.

Fragmentations

Drama | 2021 | 25′
Cast: Cătălina Romaneț, Alexia Preda, Roberta Antonie, Adina Cristescu
Director/ Writer: Miruna Minculescu
DOP: Barbu Nițelea
Production: Oana Bardan, Miruna Minculescu
Production and costume design: Anastasia Ionescu
Editing: Sabin Mardale
Sound: Iulian Nunu
Hair&Makeup: Diana Froicu

Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived happily with her parents and her younger sister. But her parents really wanted a house for them, so they went to work abroad. She stayed with her sister in the care of her grandmother and so the years passed, until one day the little sister told her that their parents were going to return. So the little girl began to hope.

Still

Drama (Experimental) | 2020 | 29′
Cast: Olimpia Melinte, Dorian Boguta
Director/ Writer: Miruna Minculescu
DOP: Barbu Nițelea
Production: Oana Bardan
Production and costume design: Anastasia Ionescu
Editing: Andreea Nedelcu
Sound: Petre Osman
Hair&Makeup: Diana Froicu

What happens when the center of your universe disappears? An 30 minute one shot essay on time and space.

Com.Plot

Experimental | 2021 | 15′
Cast: Stefania Cîrcu, Teona Galgoțiu, Radu Barbu, Bogdan Mustață, Miruna Minculescu, Roberta Șerban, Maja Kovacevick, Dan Ursu, Oana Bardan
Director/ Writer: Miruna Minculescu
DOP: Barbu Nițelea
Production: Miruna Minculescu, Barbu Nițelea
Editing: Barbu Nițelea
Sound: Barbu Nițelea

How to get away with not doing your homework and score an A.

Random chocolate facts about us

Drama | 2020 | 11′
Cast: Stefania Cîrcu, Vlad Ionuț Popescu
Director/ Writer: Miruna Minculescu
DOP: Barbu Nițelea
Production: Miruna Minculescu, Barbu Nițelea
Editing: Barbu Nițelea
Sound: Vlad Gligor

Brief example of how the lack of sugar seriously harms the couple.

Nobody gives a fuck about pink

Drama | 2020 | 6′
Cast: Ecaterina Lupu, Jawad
Director/ Writer: Miruna Minculescu
DOP: Barbu Nițelea
Production: Miruna Minculescu, Barbu Nițelea
Editing: Barbu Nițelea
Sound: Barbu Nițelea

In an ordinary night, Andreea recollects her first visit to the gynecologist in an absurd attempt to make peace with herself.

Mechanisms and other systems

Experimental | 2018 | 5′
Cast: Mădălina Stoica, Denis Imbrescu
DOP: Bogdan Marinescu
Production: Miruna Minculescu
Editing: Gabriel Radu, Andreea Nedelcu
Sound: Andreea Nedelcu

A short story about a woman trapped in an abusive relationship

A state of the moment. Human

Documentary (Creative) | 2018 | 15′
Director/ Writer: Miruna Minculescu
DOP: Bogdan Marinescu
Production: Miruna Minculescu
Editing: Andreea Nedelcu, Alexandru Văduva
Sound: Andreea Nedelcu, Alexandru Văduva

Short story about another human being born.

Trial

Drama | 2017 | 14′
Cast: Larisa Mihăeş, Gabriel Spahiu, Oana Bardan, Mircea Dima, Liana Morăruş, Cătălina Mihai, Mădălina Stoica, Mădălina Mihai, Victoria Moraru, Manuela Giorgieva, Marina Podgoreanu, Ruxandra Staicu
Director/ Writer: Miruna Minculescu
DOP: Bogdan Marinescu
Production: Miruna Minculescu
Editing: Ana Lăzărescu
Sound: Daniel Atudorei
Hair&Makeup: Ioana Dumitrache

Refusing to listen to her father’s opinion, a teenager takes a train to a casting call that is very different from what she expected.